No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing are amazing rolls to make for a weekend breakfast!

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls

I love cinnamon rolls as much as the next person, but they’re hard to manage when trying to serve for a weekend breakfast.  If I’m making yeast rolls, I can’t promise they’ll be done any sooner than lunchtime with all of that rising involved.  That’s where these no yeast apple cinnamon rolls come in handy.  That’s right- NO YEAST, I TELL YOU, and no rising-needed!!  They’ll definitely be done in time to be served as breakfast.

Apples for Apple Cinnamon Rolls

How to make No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls:

Sauté chopped apples and get them cinnamon-sugared and slightly softened.

Rolling Tip:

Here’s my secret when making baked goods that you have to roll out on a mat:  I measure my flour on the mat so that the excess just gets pushed onto the mat and can be used to flour the mat for rolling. I love this rolling mat for rolling out dough. It’s large and easy to clean.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Roll dough

The dough is mixed together and is ready to roll out (no rising needed!)

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls process of rolling dough and adding toppings

Next:  Roll, sprinkle cinnamon-sugar, and then sprinkle the sautéed apples.

Process rolling No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Roll it up log-style.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls cut

Slice one-inch slices.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls ready for oven

Place those slices into a greased 9×13-inch pan.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls - Drizzling icing

Bake for a short time- you’ll see that the rolls expand and connect.  Drizzle on the maple icing while the rolls are still warm.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls Pinterest Image

Sit and stare and drool!

spatula lifting No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Roll in a green dish

Then scoop one of them out and eat it immediately.  Don’t think about it, just eat it.  It’s warm and it’s gooey and it’s a very good replica of a yeasted cinnamon roll.

No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Roll on a white plate

The icing poured over the warm rolls soaks into every nook and cranny and makes the rolls soft and sweet and moist.  Fall arrives soon, and I’d say these apple cinnamon rolls would be a good way to celebrate.

Here are a few more apple breakfast recipes you might like to try:

no yeast apple cinnamon rolls in green dish with spatula
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No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Easy and delicious cinnamon rolls with no rising!
Prep: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 cinnamon rolls
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Ingredients

APPLE FILLING:

CINNAMON- SUGAR FILLING:

CINNAMON ROLL DOUGH:

ICING:

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.

PREPARE THE APPLE FILLING:

  • In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples and sugars. Saute until the apples are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

PREPARE THE CINNAMON- SUGAR FILLING:

  • In a medium bowl, add the filling ingredients (brown sugar, butter and cinnamon) and stir until the mixture is combined and lumpy.

PREPARE THE CINNAMON ROLL DOUGH:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, use a whisk to combine the applesauce, milk, butter and egg. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to combine until well mixed. Remove the dough to a well-floured surface, sprinkling in more flour as needed to make sure the dough isn't sticky. Roll the dough out into a (roughly) 12x8-inch rectangle. Sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then the cooled apples. Roll up the dough log-style. Cut 1-inch slices and carefully place them in the prepared dish, leaving a little bit of space between each roll. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rolls are a nice golden brown.

PREPARE THE ICING:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the icing ingredients until smooth. Spoon the icing over the warm rolls. Serve warm. Leftovers may be stored in a covered container and enjoyed later.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll, Calories: 318kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 43mg, Sodium: 235mg, Potassium: 207mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 370IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 83mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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55 Comments

  1. Joanne says:

    i have been dying to make cinnamon rolls of some sort but have been putting it off because of all the rising time! No more! Time to get cinnamon roll-ing.

  2. Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says:

    These look absolutely amazing, Lori! And I totally love that they are quick and easy! 🙂

  3. Stephanie @ PlainChicken says:

    These look amazing! I love that they are made without yeast. I hate waiting on the yeast to proof and rise. Can’t wait to try these.

  4. Becky says:

    The best part of cinnamon rolls is how easy it is to have them fresh in the a.m.! I always make mine up the night before, cover them with foil and tuck them away in the fridge for a little overnight nap. Next morning after a little time on the counter to warm up and rise they go into the oven to cook as normal. Everyone wakes up to that cinnamony yeasty smell that we all love!

  5. Maegan @ The BakerMama says:

    Hello Cinnamon Rolls!!! Love that there is no rising required so we could have these for breakfast shortly after we wake. Great recipe, Lori! Can’t wait to try them!

  6. Mimi @ Culinary Couture says:

    These are the perfect Fall dessert! Or breakfast? 😉 I can’t wait to try them!

  7. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says:

    These look incredible! Can’t wait to make these this weekend! Pinned!

  8. Christine J says:

    Could I leave out the apples and just do the cinnamon filling?

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I have not tried it that way, but probably. The rolls might be a little small.

  9. Tracy says:

    Can you prepare these the night ahead and just bake them in the morning? They look amazing, but there is no way I’d get that done in time for breakfast!

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I wouldn’t prepare them ahead, but you could saute the apples the night before and keep them refrigerated. Otherwise, they are really easy to put together (I’d do it on a relaxed weekend morning vs. weekday morning).

  10. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says:

    Beautiful ooey-gooey no-yeast cinnamon rolls, Lori! I like how you made the dough with applesauce. So clever! I adore my no-yeast cinnamon rolls but cannot wait to try yours. Cute story of the little squirrel visiting you each morning, tee-hee. 🙂 Pinning to several group boards this evening! Thanks for sharing!